Daniel 6:24
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And by the king's commandment, those men were brought that had accused Daniel: and they were cast into the lions' den, they and their children, and their wives: and they did not reach the bottom of the den, before the lions caught them, and broke all their bones in pieces.

and they brought.

Deuteronomy 19:18-20 And when after most diligent inquisition, they shall find that the false witness hath told a lie against his brother: . . .

Esther 7:10 So Aman was hanged on the gibbet, which he had prepared for Mardochai: and the king's wrath ceased.

Esther 9:25 And afterwards Esther went in to the king, beseeching him that his endeavors might be made void by the king's letters: and the evil that he had intended against the Jews, might return upon his own head. And so both he and his sons were hanged upon gibbets.

Proverbs 11:8 The dissembler with his mouth deceiveth his friend: but the just shall be delivered by knowledge.

them.

their children.

Deuteronomy 24:16 The fathers shall not be put to death for the children, nor the children for the fathers, but every one shall die for his own sin,

Joshua 7:24,25 Then Joshua, and all Israel with him, took Achan, the son of Zare, and the silver, and the garment, and the golden rule, his sons also, and his daughters, his oxen, and asses, and sheep, the tent also, and all the goods: and brought them to the valley of Achor: . . .

2 Kings 14:6 But the children of the murderers he did not put to death, according to that which is written in the book of the law of Moses, wherein the Lord commanded, saying: The fathers shall not be put to death for the children, neither shall the children be put to death for the fathers: but every man shall die for his own sin.

Esther 9:10 And when they had slain them, they would not touch the spoils of their goods.

the lions.

Daniel 3:22 For the king's commandment was urgent, and the furnace was heated exceedingly. And the flame of the fire slew those men that had cast in Sidrach, Misach, and Abdenago.

Psalm 54:5 Turn back the evils upon my enemies; and cut them off in thy truth.

Isaiah 38:13 I hoped till morning, as a lion so hath he broken all my bones: from morning even to night thou wilt make an end of me.

Context
Daniel in the Lions' Den
23Then was the king exceeding glad for him, and he commanded that Daniel should be taken out of the den: and Daniel was taken out of the den, and no hurt was found in him, because he believed in his God. 24And by the king's commandment, those men were brought that had accused Daniel: and they were cast into the lions' den, they and their children, and their wives: and they did not reach the bottom of the den, before the lions caught them, and broke all their bones in pieces.
Cross References
Deuteronomy 19:18
And when after most diligent inquisition, they shall find that the false witness hath told a lie against his brother:

Deuteronomy 19:19
They shall render to him as he meant to do to his brother, and thou shalt take away the evil out of the midst of thee:

Deuteronomy 24:16
The fathers shall not be put to death for the children, nor the children for the fathers, but every one shall die for his own sin,

2 Kings 14:6
But the children of the murderers he did not put to death, according to that which is written in the book of the law of Moses, wherein the Lord commanded, saying: The fathers shall not be put to death for the children, neither shall the children be put to death for the fathers: but every man shall die for his own sin.

Esther 7:10
So Aman was hanged on the gibbet, which he had prepared for Mardochai: and the king's wrath ceased.

Esther 9:10
And when they had slain them, they would not touch the spoils of their goods.

Proverbs 19:9
A false witness shall not be unpunished: and he that speaketh lies, shall perish.

Isaiah 38:13
I hoped till morning, as a lion so hath he broken all my bones: from morning even to night thou wilt make an end of me.

Jeremiah 34:17
Therefore thus saith the Lord: You have not hearkened to me, in proclaiming liberty every man to his brother and every man to his friend: behold I proclaim a liberty for you, saith the Lord, to the sword, to the pestilence, and to the famine: and I will cause you to be removed to all the kingdoms of the earth.

Lexicon
At the command
וַאֲמַ֣ר (wa·’ă·mar)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 560: To say, tell, command

of the king,
מַלְכָּ֗א (mal·kā)
Noun - masculine singular determinate
Strong's Hebrew 4430: A king

the
אִלֵּךְ֙ (’il·lêḵ)
Pronoun - common plural
Strong's Hebrew 479: These

men
גֻּבְרַיָּ֤א (guḇ·ray·yā)
Noun - masculine plural determinate
Strong's Hebrew 1400: A person

who
דִּֽי־ (dî-)
Pronoun - relative
Strong's Hebrew 1768: Who, which, that, because

had falsely accused
אֲכַ֤לוּ (’ă·ḵa·lū)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 399: To eat, devour

Daniel
דָֽנִיֵּ֔אל (ḏā·nî·yêl)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1841: Daniel -- 'God is my judge', an Israelite leader in Babylon

were brought
וְהַיְתִ֞יו (wə·hay·ṯîw)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 858: To arrive

and thrown
רְמ֔וֹ (rə·mōw)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 7412: To throw, set, assess

into the den
וּלְגֹ֤ב (ū·lə·ḡōḇ)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 1358: A pit, den

of lions—
אַרְיָוָתָא֙ (’ar·yā·wā·ṯā)
Noun - masculine plural determinate
Strong's Hebrew 744: A lion

they
אִנּ֖וּן (’in·nūn)
Pronoun - third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 581: They, those

and their children
בְּנֵיה֣וֹן (bə·nê·hō·wn)
Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 1123: A son

and wives.
וּנְשֵׁיה֑וֹן (ū·nə·šê·hō·wn)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 5389: A man

And before
וְלָֽא־ (wə·lā-)
Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's Hebrew 3809: Not, no

they had reached
מְט֞וֹ (mə·ṭōw)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 4291: To arrive, extend, happen

the bottom
לְאַרְעִ֣ית (lə·’ar·‘îṯ)
Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 773: The bottom

of the den,
גֻּבָּ֗א (gub·bā)
Noun - masculine singular determinate
Strong's Hebrew 1358: A pit, den

the lions
אַרְיָ֣וָתָ֔א (’ar·yā·wā·ṯā)
Noun - masculine plural determinate
Strong's Hebrew 744: A lion

overpowered
שְׁלִ֤טֽוּ (šə·li·ṭū)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 7981: To dominate, govern, to permit

them
בְהוֹן֙ (ḇə·hō·wn)
Preposition | third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 0: 0

and crushed
הַדִּֽקוּ׃ (had·di·qū)
Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 1855: To be shattered, fall to pieces

all
וְכָל־ (wə·ḵāl)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 3606: The whole, all, any, every

their bones.
גַּרְמֵיה֖וֹן (gar·mê·hō·wn)
Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 1635: A bone


Additional Translations
At the command of the king, the men who had falsely accused Daniel were brought and thrown into the den of lions—they and their children and wives. And before they had reached the bottom of the den, the lions overpowered them and crushed all their bones.And the king commanded, and they brought those men which had accused Daniel, and they cast them into the den of lions, them, their children, and their wives; and the lions had the mastery of them, and broke all their bones in pieces or ever they came at the bottom of the den.

And the king commanded, and they brought those men that had accused Daniel, and they cast them into the den of lions, them, their children, and their wives; and the lions had the mastery of them, and brake all their bones in pieces, before they came to the bottom of the den.

And the king commanded, and they brought the men that had accused Daniel, and they were cast into the den of lions, they, and their children, and their wives: and they reached not the bottom of the den before the lions had the mastery of them, and utterly broke to pieces all their bones.

And the king commanded, and they brought those men who had accused Daniel, and cast them into the den of lions, them, their children, and their wives; and the lions had the mastery of them, and broke all their bones in pieces ere they came to the bottom of the den.

And the king commanded, and they brought those men which had accused Daniel, and they cast them into the den of lions, them, their children, and their wives; and the lions had the mastery of them, and brake all their bones in pieces, or ever they came at the bottom of the den.

And the king commanded, and they brought those men who had accused Daniel, and they cast them into the den of lions, them, their children, and their wives; and the lions had the mastery of them, and broke all their bones in pieces before they came to the bottom of the den.

The king commanded, and they brought those men who had accused Daniel, and they cast them into the den of lions, them, their children, and their wives; and the lions had the mastery of them, and broke all their bones in pieces, before they came to the bottom of the den.

And the king hath said, and they have brought those men who had accused Daniel, and to the den of lions they have cast them, they, their sons, and their wives; and they have not come to the lower part of the den till that the lions have power over them, and all their bones they have broken small.
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